home

kakaotalk_pc_setup.exe

KakaoTalk for PC

Download Assistant

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application kakaotalk_pc_setup.exe, “KakaoTalk for PC ” by Download Assistant has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from freewareflow.com.
Publisher:
Download Assistant   (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:
KakaoTalk for PC

Description:
KakaoTalk for PC

Version:
3.0.0.40

MD5:
a420891e30c85b44fa1e9d904ca9567f

SHA-1:
95ecad3ab539750b23954497f3e3c36d0f49d33d

SHA-256:
d49012aec5a7b6241f6d9fb802e5fae741813e156ac536b14d92fd7f080550b4

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:03:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Vittalia
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.04.22

avast!
Win32:Adware-CKC [PUP]
2014.9-160114

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2864

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.34
9.0.1.014

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAssistant
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15666

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2016.01.14.07

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.14.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadAssistant.Bundler (M)
16.1.14.19

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
39354

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.62053
2.0.0.2147

File size:
915.9 KB (937,832 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.40

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/28/2014 2:38:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IcqPVSQvduQcgFyZU4BncvyaajYIw/D9zQq+wfXk:I1VSMuBU46vyaaju/pQjr

Entry address:
0x4BA4D

Entry point:
E8, E0, 08, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 2D, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 41, 09, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.2138

Code size:
463.5 KB (474,624 bytes)

The file kakaotalk_pc_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://freewareflow.com/b/usa/freeware/KakaoTalk/ggl/.../download.php

Remove kakaotalk_pc_setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.